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Acknowledgments
I’d like to say I wrote this book all by myself, but that’s hardly the case. Many people contributed to what finally became Color Me Crazy, and some of them are even still speaking to me.
First and foremost, thank you to Jessica Snyder for saving this story from the publisher’s slush pile. In my mind, she emerged from the dark depths covered in slush (whatever that is) and waving the manuscript victoriously above her head. Sometimes, depending on my mood, she’s wearing a cape. And thank you to Kerri-Leigh Grady for passing the Crazy torch to Karen Grove, who fanned the flame into an inferno. That might be an exaggeration. She turned this story into a novel while treating me like a delicate flower. (She also saved Julian from plaid pants.)
Thanks to my pep squad for their amazing stamina. Author Amy Bearce is the best friend a girl could have. She was the first person to read the original manuscript, and she read every version after, giving each one the same earnest consideration. Most importantly, she was always ready for an emergency trip to the coffee shop. Author Alison Bliss never got tired of waving her Texas-size pompoms (all the way from Indiana). Actually, she probably got really tired of it, but was too polite to say so. Author Samantha Bohrman kept me laughing and from quitting, usually by telling me to shut up and quit, already. I hate that I fell for reverse psychology.
I’d also like to note the contributions and support of Jeannine Hanscom, Claudia Corrozza, Roselle Kaes, Kasey Corbit, and Louise Gornall—awesome ladies, each and every one.
A big high five goes to my street team for promoting this book and keeping me saturated in BuzzFeed quizzes and pictures of Alex Minsky.
And last, but not least, I need to thank my sisterwives: Ann, Cat, Dee, Heidi, Julie, Pamela, Sara, and especially Cynthia, who tried her hardest to stick around.
About the Author
Carol Pavliska began her writing career as a family humor columnist and blogger, a pursuit she abandoned when her children grew old enough to realize they were being exploited. To save them from further embarrassment, she turned to writing fiction. Her debut novel is a steamy contemporary romance so, unfortunately, the children are still embarrassed.
Carol and her husband, both diehard Red Hot Chili Peppers fans, raise their vegan brood of mortified offspring on a cattle ranch in south Texas. No lie.
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